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   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
       
         Title: Chocolate-Covered Bacon   
    Categories: Pork, Chocolate   
         Yield: 12 servings   
       
        12    Thick-sliced bacon strips   
         6 oz White candy coating; coarse   
              - chopped   
         1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips   
         1 tb Shortening   
      
   MMMMM---------------------OPTIONAL TOPPINGS--------------------------   
              Chopped dried apple chips   
              Apricots & crystallized   
              Ginger   
              Finely chopped pecans &   
              Pistachios   
              Toasted coconut   
              Kosher salt   
              Brown sugar   
              Cayenne pepper   
              Coarse ground black pepper   
       
     Set oven @ 400ºF/205ºC.   
        
     Thread bacon strips, weaving back and forth, onto twelve   
     12" soaked wooden skewers. Place on a rack in a large   
     baking pan. Bake until crisp, 20-25 minutes. Drain on   
     paper towels; cool completely.   
        
     In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth.   
     Brush onto both sides of six bacon strips; sprinkle with   
     toppings as desired. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking   
     sheet.   
        
     In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening;   
     stir until smooth. Brush onto both sides of remaining   
     bacon; decorate as desired.   
        
     Refrigerate until set. Store in refrigerator.   
        
     Taste of Home Test Kitchen   
        
     Makes: 1 dozen   
        
     RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com   
        
     Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives   
       
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